Sumava Resorts, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
41°09′56″N 87°26′17″W / 41.16556°N 87.43806°W / 41.16556; -87.43806CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyNewtonTownshipLakeSumava Resorts1927Area
 • Total2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) • Land2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2)Elevation633 ft (193 m)Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total291Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
46379
Area code219FIPS code18-74078[3]GNIS feature ID2830475[1]

Sumava Resorts is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Sumava Resorts was laid out in 1926.[4] A post office has been in operation at the community since 1928.[5] A group of Czech immigrants from Chicago formed the Sumava Forest Resorts Inc.. It was named for the Bohemian Forest, which in the Czech Republic is called the Šumava Forest.[2]

The resort became a weekend and summer resort for the Chicago Community. Special trains would bring the city folks out to Sumava and return each weekend. Lukes' Restaurant & Tavern on County Road N 250 W became the center of activities dining on duck, roast chicken, dumplings and kraut.[2]

The communities location along the Kankakee River meant that it has been plaqued by flooding. Three major floods occurred in 1950, 1967, and 1976. A levee break in 1993 brought national attention to the community. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed a $7 million dike around the community, ending the annual risk of flooding.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumava Resorts, Indiana
  2. ^ a b c d Csepiga, Melanie (March 26, 2016). "Sumava Resorts has rich history". The Times. Northwest Indiana Times. The Times Media Co. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 316. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village, established as a summer resort, was founded in 1926...
  5. ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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